Monthly Archives: November 2005

Reminder: TiVo third quarter conference call and webcast tomorrow (Tuesday)

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

As previously reported: Host: Tom Rogers, CEO of TiVo What: TiVo Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Results When: Tuesday, November 29, 2005, 2:00 p.m. PST Dial-in: 913-981-4900 No password required Replay dial-in: 719-457-0820 Password: 8913491 Webcast: http://investor.tivo.com/medialist.cfm Aside from the … Continue reading →

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Maxell focuses on holographic storage

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

Information storage media company Maxell has said it will launch its first holographic storage products in September 2006. The first removable drive will have a capacity of 300GB and a throughput of 160mbps. We just had a little discussion on … Continue reading →

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Another TiVo patent application: Closed caption tagging system

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

A closed caption tagging system provides a mechanism for inserting tags into an audio or video television broadcast stream prior to or at the time of transmission. The tags contain command and control information that the receiver translates and acts … Continue reading →

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Cost questions dog Blu-ray DVD’s lead

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

Because Sony’s Blu-ray disc technology appears to be the front-runner in the nasty fight to determine how the DVDs of the future are produced, movie studios and disc manufacturers are beginning to come to terms with the financial realities of … Continue reading →

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Ads soon searchable with TiVo

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo on Monday announced plans to provide its subscribers with searchable ads for selected categories as part of a joint effort with several media and advertising agencies. TiVo’s announcement is getting press already, of course. One comment on this article: … Continue reading →

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